Governance

25 May 2013

New Guidance on Decision Making

The Charity Commission has published a draft version of online guidance to help trustees gain confidence in their decision making and judgement. Go to our news articles for more details.

Help with Governance

Need help with trustees & governance of your organisation?

Visit NCVO’s Trustee & Governance Information Centre. This will help you with the following:

Trustees – What they are, their role, who can be a Trustee, plus template role descriptions for your Treasurer, Chair etc.

Governance – What this is and how you can create and change your governing documents

Boards – Key facts about, the responsibilities and how to have an effective Board

Chief Executive Officers – What they do, what the relationship should be between the Board & CEO.

If you require more of a general overview, then the material produced by the Charity Commission may be a better option.

Other Resources

Risk of Becoming a Trustee

Many people ask about this. If your group is registered as a charity, you may want to consider trustee indemnity insurance which is taken out by the committee as insurance against personal liability arising from their actions. You can only do this if your governing document allows it (an amendment to allow this must have the prior consent of the Charity Commission). It does not cover liability arising from an act which the person knew was fraudulent, or a knowing breach of trust.

Russell Cooke, solicitors, have a useful document - Risks of becoming a Trustee. Do remember though that the rewards of being a Trustee outweigh any worries!!!